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Boris

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Snert said:
I can attest to femur dropping panic tntmo!

My Super Tenere for me was a loveable donkey. Also dependable, and it took me on many motorcycle adventures. It may have broke my leg, but it was welcoming to come back too. It ate a lot of miles, including an Iron Butt ride. It was a grand touring bike and at my height, as of now been the best fit for adventure bikes. (I have yet to try riding a KTM or Truimph yet though.)

But, it didn't quite stir me as a machine. Each time I had to throw a leg over and ride for awhile before falling in love with it again. At that point is it the love of the machine or the love of motorcycling?

Anyway, I live up in the north where our riding season is short. And the riders around me are cruisers, wheelie crazy sport bikes, or the local grom squad. So, I find myself riding by myself, or spending more time at gas stations rather than chasing that sunset. Riding with big cruisers, I start to pick away at the lack of cruise (2012 Gen 1) lack of giggle acceleration, etc. However, the general practicality and all roundness kept me being a fan. I could ride two up with my wife for a long weekend, I could load it down with camping gear, and I could hang with rich kids in their abarth spiders on WI rustic roads, and all with quite efficient mpg!

So, the only thing that could shake me up would be a motorcycle that I've always wanted: the ZRX 1200R. Given my limited free time for riding at this stage in life, a desire to connect with riders in this area, and this being a good time to trade in I parted with my beloved Tenere.

If I could of swung it, I would of kept the Tenere and added the ZRX to the stable. Alast, I'm not at that point yet, so I decided to chase a dream and start a new chapter. I greatly love the comrade that comes from the Tenere owners as I think riders who have owned/currently owned are some of the best people. Every time I see a Tenere appear I know the rider is going to be a cool person. It's a bike that will always put a smile on my face to see.

I'd recommend the bike to anyone interested in adventure riding. It's a bike to me that puts the journey first and the bike second. And that's something to be loved.

Side note: My brother is selling his Harley for a side by side. He was taken aback when he found out I had traded the Tenere for the ZRX as he assumed I would keep the bike forever. Turns out, he had started growing fond of the Tenere and figured I let him ride it time to time when he wanted to fill the motorcycle itch! Maybe in a couple decades we'll find a couple of used and loved Super Teneres and take them on some adventures.

Preferably, a Gen 2 in Blue with cruise.
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For me, the description and sentiment for the Super Tenere is extremely well put, in the above post. Well said Snert.
 
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My S10 has been a pretty good bike and has served me well. However, I have a desire to try something new. I have always wanted a BMWR1250GSA or a BMWR1250GS. I don't care if they are expensive to buy and maintain...doesn't matter. At 66 years old, I don't know how many more new bikes I will buy before I have to get an "old man" bike. If I buy one of the Beemers, I will sell or trade in my S10. If buy one of the other bikes on my short list, I may keep my S10. Short list as of now includes, Norden 901, KTM 890 Adventure R, and Triumph 1200 Scrambler.
 
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I had a 2014 1190 ADV R. What a wonderful bike to ride, but one day the TPMS system just decided to turn itself off... I also discovered that since the rim spokes penetrate into the pressurized section of the wheel, KTM presses in this large rubber inner liner, and that failed a few weeks before a long-ish trip I had planned and the only way to resolve that issue was to put a tube in that wheel or "upgrade" to Woody's wheels.

This is also a bike that came from the factory with a defective airbox design that would destroy the engine, an engine that is destroyed if the chain breaks, an engine that can be destroyed based on the kick stand location, a fuel sender that isn't quite ethanol compliant, a starter motor that is a bit weak for the engine size/compression, a fuel filter that likes to clog up about every 10,000 miles, and on and on and on...
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Whenever I get the itch to buy a KTM, I force myself to remember my ‘06 625SMC. The genius‘s at KTM drilled one of the threads for the exhaust too far into the cylinder head, so it was exposed to the internal top side of the head which of course resulted in an oil leak. Wasn’t my one bike, or section of the production run, it was the whole run.

I’m sure KTM’s are better now, but there are some things that are hard to forgive.
 
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I would probably say that KTM went from a smaller production of bikes to a larger one too quickly. BMW did the same kind of thing and we know what happened there. I would like to think they will learn from that. I will be keeping an eye on the 890's as its their newest engine and they have developed it further from the 790. Their Ready To Race branding should be taken into account, you know what you are buying.
 
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DD opting out of off roading with the SAS is understandable, and now getting the 890 to scratch the off road pitch also makes sense. My issue is I have limited space and a wife that believes 1 bike is one too many. Therefore, I've got to have an affordable, reliable bike that will do 90% of what I want to do. The S10 fits that bill.

I rode a buddy's 1290 in AZ and while the power was impressive, I actually like the low end pull of the Tenere better. The day we rode his clutch master started leaking. The bike was down a couple months waiting for parts.

As I get older the weight of the ST really wears me out in rough stuff. At some point I will need something lighter or forego the rougher stuff. At some point maybe leave the ST in IL and get something like a T7 or 890 just for AZ. Another AZ riding buddy has a 690, which is great for trails, but then he wants to trailer it if we are going further away. I want to ride all the way.

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holligl said:
DD opting out of off roading with the SAS is understandable, and now getting the 890 to scratch the off road pitch also makes sense. My issue is I have limited space and a wife that believes 1 bike is one too many. Therefore, I've got to have an affordable, reliable bike that will do 90% of what I want to do. The S10 fits that bill.

I rode a buddy's 1290 in AZ and while the power was impressive, I actually like the low end pull of the Tenere better. The day we rode his clutch master started leaking. The bike was down a couple months waiting for parts.

As I get older the weight of the ST really wears me out in rough stuff. At some point I will need something lighter or forego the rougher stuff. At some point maybe leave the ST in IL and get something like a T7 or 890 just for AZ. Another AZ riding buddy has a 690, which is great for trails, but then he wants to trailer it if we are going further away. I want to ride all the way.

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Having just one bike would change my line of reasoning for moving on from the Tenere. or at least change the bike that I chose to "replace" it.

I have a Honda Blackbird with full Givi bag setup for crossing the country at a high rate of speed, Yamaha FZ6 with Givi bags that can do the same thing a bit more leisurely, KTM 250 two stroke for tearing up the desert, KTM 690 for riding to the dirt/through it/back home, Honda Trail 90 for running to the post office or to get a 12 pack of beer.

The Super Tenere didn't do all of those things, but did do most of them. My desire to do some more dirt worthy trips without the weight would probably steer me towards one of the mid sized ADV twins if I could only have one bike.
 
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The Chinese have the ability to make high quality goods, but it needs to be managed to drive that outcome. And they built up their manufacturing economy on being the low-price volume leader, so it's a tricky thing. The Italians are a different story. At least you'll look good.
 
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Eville Rich said:
The Chinese have the ability to make high quality goods, but it needs to be managed to drive that outcome. And they built up their manufacturing economy on being the low-price volume leader, so it's a tricky thing. The Italians are a different story. At least you'll look good.
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The Italians make nice shoes as well, which is handy because you might need to walk a lot if you have one of their vehicles.
 
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Eville Rich said:
The Chinese have the ability to make high quality goods . . . .
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And I assume that they do for their population. At least I hope they do. But they are more than competent enough to know just how much effort/quality they have to put into a product for export and remain the popular choice.
 
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Sierra1 said:
And I assume that they do for their population. At least I hope they do. But they are more than competent enough to know just how much effort/quality they have to put into a product for export and remain the popular choice.
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If we gave people decent pay rises they could afford to buy goods made in their own countries. But thats another story.
 
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I have no reason to sell my Super T. It has done everything I need it to do. It is my pickup truck of motorcycles. I carry everything on it and do every chore imaginable on it as well as being my main transportation year round. If something happened to my bike not sure what I would look at or for. I sort of like the Africa twins. The Africa Twins I rode I liked a lot. My problem is all I would want or need is a motorcycle with good brakes and suspension and a good running motor. I am not a fan of all the electronics and software. I just don't want it or need it. My bike when I bought it was pretty uncomfortable for me. I have made some changes over the years and would still like to do more changes but as it is right now it is the most comfortable motorcycle I have ever owned. It also is very dependable. I like that. So I got off track here. I am not sure what would be next. The T7 would be a good bike set right for my daily use but I am not sure what would replace the Super T. I am sure I will ride it till I can't get parts for it! haha.
 
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I am on the cusp of selling my Tenere 700 this weekend and sold my excellent (but did not fit me because I am 6’4”/35” inseam) Tracer 900 GT in July. I bought my fifth Super Tenere last November because it just fits and works for me. It is a keeper and is/was used for long day rides and trips.

That said……I am leaning towards buying a late model (maybe new) BMW R1200/1250GS for a second bike. I owned a 2007 GS Advenure but sold it at 35500 miles with ten days warranty left due to a suspicion that it would fail in the middle of nowhere. I rode a new GS Adventure two weeks ago and it was impressive……smooth, fast, and high quality fit and finish. I don’t need 136 hp, but it was nice. I would set up a new BMW with SW Motech luggage racks so I could use my 45 liter Micatech side bags. I would then have two trip ready, long distance bikes in the garage. I’ve done several back to back trips in the last few years…..it is nice to have a second bike ready to go with a fresh set of tires.

Now, if I could just find a set of spare Super Tenere wheels this whole plan would have to be revised.
 
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